- Pete Chesnovitz
- Rocky Chiocchi
- Althea Mazar
- Billy Meyer
- Denise Normandia Dube
- Jimmy (and Barbara!) Piccolo
- Ferd (and Pattiann!) Ponik
Monday, July 28, 2008
Reunion: One More Postscript
If you haven't yet done so, make sure to thank the following folks (in alphabetical order) who helped in one way or another to make it possible to gather together last Saturday:
Friday, July 25, 2008
Weekend Wonderings: A Week Later
What is it about what we had together that prompts - even compels - us to reconnect?
Our time marching with the Saints, for many of us, represented our only corps membership experience. Some enriched our ranks having marched other places, and others moved on to other corps (either junior or senior) after leaving.
And then, there's the story about the guy from Blessed Sac who was convinced he'd make our mellophone line as a walk-on ...
I digress.
There's something about our shared experiences as Saints that, 41 years after we started and 31 years after we last fielded a corps, still pulls us together in ways corps today just don't. It even evokes an incredibly deep Guest Book posting from the person who's arguably the instructor most closely identified with our summer successes.
Whatever it is, I'm glad for what it is, and I'm glad you continue to stop by Scribblings for a visit. I'm as excited to see how many of you pop in to check out what's going on here as you might be when there's a new posting.
Thanks for being part of my family. See you at the next Reunion, if not before.
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
Our time marching with the Saints, for many of us, represented our only corps membership experience. Some enriched our ranks having marched other places, and others moved on to other corps (either junior or senior) after leaving.
And then, there's the story about the guy from Blessed Sac who was convinced he'd make our mellophone line as a walk-on ...
I digress.
There's something about our shared experiences as Saints that, 41 years after we started and 31 years after we last fielded a corps, still pulls us together in ways corps today just don't. It even evokes an incredibly deep Guest Book posting from the person who's arguably the instructor most closely identified with our summer successes.
Whatever it is, I'm glad for what it is, and I'm glad you continue to stop by Scribblings for a visit. I'm as excited to see how many of you pop in to check out what's going on here as you might be when there's a new posting.
Thanks for being part of my family. See you at the next Reunion, if not before.
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Reunion Roster: Who Showed Up
As promised, here's the list of the 65 members, parents, and instructors who joined us during the course of events on July 19th:
If you took pictures last weekend, make sure to send them to Rocky to post on the website. Check out Gallery 13 on the Saints website for photos already posted.
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
- Patty Antol
- Mary Balderose
- Jack Bodzas
- Dave Brady
- Sue Brady Abadan
- Carol Burke Boyne
- Alan (Goober) Chesnovitz
- Alvina Chesnovitz
- Mickey Chesnovitz
- Peter Chesnovitz
- Gary Chiocchi
- Mark (Rocky) Chiocchi
- Joan Chmieleski
- Ray Chmieleski
- Jim (Stony) Comprido
- Pete Crafts
- Karen DeAndrea Aldiero
- Danny Dube
- Bill Durrua
- Ken Durrua
- Dawn Fair
- Jill Fair Shelley
- Valerie Fair
- Wayne Fair
- Anthony Fastuca
- Lorraine Fastuca
- Lorraine Fastuca Ravino
- Maureen Fastuca
- Mike Fastuca
- Priscilla French Lyons
- Terry Gyorfy Wooding
- Mike Hickey
- Scott Inderwies
- Barbara Jackson Piccolo
- Lisa Maloney Wagner
- Bob Matelski
- Janet Matelski
- Mike Matelski
- Althea Mazar
- Kim Mega Trimblett
- Bill (Mongo) Meyer
- Cathy Meyer Illig
- Noreen Meyer Connell
- Rene Meyer DeLucia
- Terri Moon Lemmert
- Tom (Mouse) Noel
- Denise Normandia Dube
- JoAnne Parente
- Karen Parente
- Allison Pehlert Knapp
- Cathy Person Eager
- Jimmy Piccolo
- Rich (Ferd) Ponik
- Debbie Reybert Bartlett
- Bob Schwartz
- Mark (Peanuts) Scotto
- Artie Stephens
- Craig (The Clav) Stephens
- Donna Stratton Ellis
- Lillian Stratton
- Tom (Bucky) Swan
- Jimmy Trimblett
- Cathy Walters Bondi
- Rich (Red) Wardlow
- Mike Wargo
If you took pictures last weekend, make sure to send them to Rocky to post on the website. Check out Gallery 13 on the Saints website for photos already posted.
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday MatchUps: Section Photos from the Reunion
Those of us who were at Sewaren Park and / or AL Post 471 in Iselin over the weekend will be able to name all the people in our section photos (well, probably) - for the rest of you, have fun guessing!
In most browsers, a simple click on any of the images will enlarge them.
Original Members
Saints, Sematics, and Summer Guards
(Phase III has too many members in the Witness Protection Program to be photographed together)
Sopranos
Mellophones
Baritones
Contras
Drum Line
Drum Majors
El Khobar and the Dancing Girls
The Adults
(yes, I realize some of our members have grandkids at this point in our lives, but Mrs Chez still calls us kids)
Keep watching www.saintsdrumcorps.com as more pictures are posted from the weekend.
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
In most browsers, a simple click on any of the images will enlarge them.
Original Members
Saints, Sematics, and Summer Guards
(Phase III has too many members in the Witness Protection Program to be photographed together)
Sopranos
Mellophones
Baritones
Contras
Drum Line
Drum Majors
El Khobar and the Dancing Girls
The Adults
(yes, I realize some of our members have grandkids at this point in our lives, but Mrs Chez still calls us kids)
Keep watching www.saintsdrumcorps.com as more pictures are posted from the weekend.
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Weekend Wonderings: The Morning After ...
Man, oh, man, where to begin?
Just some disconnected ramblings for today ...
First, some shout-outs ... the Reunion Committee (what a crew you all are!), Mike the Caterer at Sewaren (not to be confused with Warren) Park, our ever-supportive family at Post 471 (extra thanks for bailing us out on the need for ice at the picnic!), and on a personal note, to Leslie and the staff at Somerset Medical Center for sewing me back together in time to see all of you yesterday.
Sometime over the next couple of days, I'll compile a list of everyone who joined us over the weekend. For now, I just wanted to make sure I had something out here for all of you to read (especially you, Mickey, when you get back to work on Monday!).
Someone asked me last evening what could be done to pay back the Reunion Committee in some way for all the work that was done - if I wasn't clear about it then, I will be now: HELP PLAN THE NEXT ONE.
Finally, a bit on legacy passed down from one generation to the next ... we had the privilege to honor Ray "Mr. C" Chmieleski, Uncle Tony Fastuca, and Alvina "Mrs. Chez" Chesnovitz last evening for their "actions (which) served to foster a corps family which still enjoys, over 40 years later, the days when the Saints came marching in." Among the many lessons they and all the other supporting parents shared, we learned generosity of spirit.
To those of you who kicked in some extra cash to make it possible for others to join us, as well as helping out one of our Saints siblings who lost everything in a fire last week, I am humbled by your actions. You challenge each of us to do more, living out our mantra in being Saints for one another, even 40 years later, because that's what family does ...
Love to you all!
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
Just some disconnected ramblings for today ...
First, some shout-outs ... the Reunion Committee (what a crew you all are!), Mike the Caterer at Sewaren (not to be confused with Warren) Park, our ever-supportive family at Post 471 (extra thanks for bailing us out on the need for ice at the picnic!), and on a personal note, to Leslie and the staff at Somerset Medical Center for sewing me back together in time to see all of you yesterday.
Sometime over the next couple of days, I'll compile a list of everyone who joined us over the weekend. For now, I just wanted to make sure I had something out here for all of you to read (especially you, Mickey, when you get back to work on Monday!).
Someone asked me last evening what could be done to pay back the Reunion Committee in some way for all the work that was done - if I wasn't clear about it then, I will be now: HELP PLAN THE NEXT ONE.
Finally, a bit on legacy passed down from one generation to the next ... we had the privilege to honor Ray "Mr. C" Chmieleski, Uncle Tony Fastuca, and Alvina "Mrs. Chez" Chesnovitz last evening for their "actions (which) served to foster a corps family which still enjoys, over 40 years later, the days when the Saints came marching in." Among the many lessons they and all the other supporting parents shared, we learned generosity of spirit.
To those of you who kicked in some extra cash to make it possible for others to join us, as well as helping out one of our Saints siblings who lost everything in a fire last week, I am humbled by your actions. You challenge each of us to do more, living out our mantra in being Saints for one another, even 40 years later, because that's what family does ...
Love to you all!
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Sunday Survey Monkey Update
Greetings All!
For those joining us at Sewaren Park - the weather promises to rival the hottest, sunniest, most humid day we ever marched together. Come prepared with sunscreen, and if possible, lawn chairs (the pavilion provides shade and is large enough for all of us, but is skimpy on seating).
If you're planning on paying us when you arrive on Saturday, BRING CASH (or, if absolutely necessary, a check payable to Althea Mazar).
Here's the up-to-date, should-be-final roster for the reunion (current through 8:00 am on July 18th - more updates if available before I head out to Sewaren Park early Saturday morning):
Corps Support (board, instructors, parents, friends, etc.):
If you've already registered, contact saintsreunion@gmail.com.
If you haven't registered, log into the Survey Monkey by clicking here or at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=umLwo2b8Mm6Kbj4YKDi1uw_3d_3d
Directions are out on the Saints website at www.saintsdrumcorps.com.
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
For those joining us at Sewaren Park - the weather promises to rival the hottest, sunniest, most humid day we ever marched together. Come prepared with sunscreen, and if possible, lawn chairs (the pavilion provides shade and is large enough for all of us, but is skimpy on seating).
If you're planning on paying us when you arrive on Saturday, BRING CASH (or, if absolutely necessary, a check payable to Althea Mazar).
Here's the up-to-date, should-be-final roster for the reunion (current through 8:00 am on July 18th - more updates if available before I head out to Sewaren Park early Saturday morning):
Corps Support (board, instructors, parents, friends, etc.):
- Ray and Joan Chmieleski
- Lillian Stratton
- Tom Swan
- Alvina Chesnovitz
- Gary Sattur
- Tony and Lorraine Fastuca
- Noreen Meyer Connell
- Marie Reybert (possible guest appearance)
- JoAnne Parente
- Denise Normandia Dune
- Valerie Fair
- Allison Pehlert Knapp
- Kim Mega Trimblett
- Dawn Fair
- Jill Fair Shelley
- Lorraine Fastuca Ravino
- Maureen Fastuca
- Priscilla French Lyons
- Janet Matelski
- Barbara Jackson Piccolo
- Terri Moon
- Karen Parente
- Lisa Maloney Wagner
- Terry Gyorfy Wooding
- Cathy Person Eager
- Danny Dube
- Debbie Reybert Bartlett
- Bob Matelski
- Jack Bodzas
- Gary Chiocchi
- Brad Coleman
- Jimmy Moise
- Mark (Rocky) Chiocchi
- Donna Stratton Ellis
- Mike Matelski
- Mike Fastuca
- Sue Brady
- Jim Trimblett
- Tom (Mouse) Noel
- Chris Karol-Miller
- Althea Mazar
- Rene Meyer DeLucia
- Mickey Chez
- Pete Chez
- Wayne Fair
- Jimmy Piccolo
- Dave Brady
- Mike Wargo
- Alan (Goober) Chez
- Billy Meyer
- Pete Crafts
- Ken Durrua
- Bill Durrua
- Ferd Ponik
- Artie Stephens
- Red Wardlow
- Carol Burke Boyne
- Patty Antol
- Carol Hickey Fitzgerald
- Karen DeAndrea
- Mary Balderose
- Cathy Meyer Illig
- Mike Hickey
- Craig Stephens
- Mark (Peanuts) Scotto
- Jim (Stony) Comprido
- Cathy Walters Bondi
- Scott Inderwies
If you've already registered, contact saintsreunion@gmail.com.
If you haven't registered, log into the Survey Monkey by clicking here or at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=umLwo2b8Mm6Kbj4YKDi1uw_3d_3d
Directions are out on the Saints website at www.saintsdrumcorps.com.
All for now - corpsdially yours from jo!
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